e-Clinic Healthcare System v5.7 Hardcoded Admin Credentials Disclosure (CWE-798)

Vulnerability Summary: ECHS: Admin API key hardcoded in client-side JavaScript enables credential disclosure (CWE-798) Vulnerability Overview In the assessed e-Clinic Healthcare System (ECHS) v5.7 deployment, a privileged secret ( / ) is directly embedded into client-side JavaScript assets. Since the browser must download and execute this file, any user (or attacker) can retrieve and extract the key. This is a classic case of CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials. OWASP also explicitly lists hardcoded passwords/keys as a dangerous vulnerability pattern. Scope Affected Product: e-Clinic Healthcare System (ECHS) v5.7 by PicoTronica Affected Components: - (JS file containing the hardcoded key and demonstrating its usage) - The related Admin API design expects as authentication material. Technical Details e-Clinic Healthcare System (ECHS) version 5.7 embeds hardcoded administrative credentials directly into a client-side JavaScript file ( ), which is served to all unauthenticated users. The administrative key ( ) is visible in plaintext and grants unrestricted access to administrative functionalities when provided to protected endpoints via the HTTP header. This allows any user to: 1. View the JavaScript source code and extract the administrative key 2. Use the key to access administrative endpoints 3. Retrieve internal system credentials and sensitive configuration data 4. Potentially modify system settings and access restricted features Remediation (Note: The screenshot does not provide specific remediation details, listing only "Recommended remediation" as a directory item without visible content. Based on the nature of the vulnerability, it is typically recommended to remove hardcoded keys and switch to a secure key management mechanism, such as environment variables, a Key Management Service (KMS), or server-side configuration.) POC/Exploit Code

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e-Clinic Healthcare System v5.7 Hardcoded Admin Credentials Disclosure (CWE-798)

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